Build confidence to plan and teach printmaking to students in both Primary and Secondary school settings. This practical workshop explores safe, inclusive, and creative approaches using print foam, soft-cut, lino, block, and gel plate techniques. Learn how to design, layer, and experiment with texture and colour while managing time, materials, and clean-up efficiently. Teachers will leave with adaptable strategies, curriculum-aligned projects, and the skills to make printmaking engaging and achievable for every learner.
Key Course Takeaways
- Step-by-step guidance for teaching a range of printmaking processes
- Classroom-ready project ideas adaptable for different year levels and abilities
- Practical strategies for materials, safety, and time management
- Approaches for inclusive, sensory, and collaborative learning
- Language, prompts, and display ideas to support creative reflection
Art Skills in Focus
- Print foam, soft-cut, lino, block, and gel plate techniques
- Inking, layering, and building texture
- Pattern, repetition, and composition
- Printing for design and expressive outcomes
- Cleaning, storing, and maintaining tools and materials